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Bell UH-1Y Venom

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Twin turboshaft military multi-role helicopter.

Lift type

Rotary wing

Assembly

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Turboshaft

Application

Utility

Design & construction

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Airframe & structure

Primary structure

Aluminium

Ice protection

None

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Systems & avionics

Flight controls

Hydro-mechanical

Autopilot

3-axis

Avionics architecture

Integrated glass suite

Configuration & certification

Rotor configuration

Single main + tail

Certification

Military

Minimum crew

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
Bell UH-1Y	1996 / 2001		Production: 4 (2024) GAMA: Bell H-1. Mutlirole medium helicopter.

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